A miles-long stretch of Interstate 694 near Oakdale that was closed for almost a week due to a water main break has once again opened to traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The southbound lanes of the highway south of Hwy. 36 were reopened by 8 a.m. Saturday, according to a tweet from Kevin Gutknecht, communications director for MnDOT.

The northbound lanes between Hwy. 36 and I-94 were reopened by 8:30 a.m., he later tweeted.